Commitment - Publications - Faculty & Research

08 Mar 2022
Research & Ideas

Representation Matters: Building Case Studies That Empower Women Leaders

unbiased management processes, a commitment from leaders at all levels to inclusive practices, and equitable opportunity structures, they can undo patterns of disadvantage that prevent community members from thriving. This systemic... View Details

Keywords: by Colleen Ammerman and Boris Groysberg

04 Feb 2002
Research & Ideas

How a Juicy Brand Came Back to Life

acts as by grand designs precisely executed. The managerial temperament makes itself known and felt in those small, almost unconscious, actions and decisions. Variations in temperament go a long way toward explaining why brands that flourish in the care of one... View Details

Keywords: by John Deighton; Food & Beverage

04 Feb 2022
Book

Beyond the Cold War: Reinventing Socialism in 5 Countries

Although many view socialism through the rigid lens of Soviet orthodoxy, it has always been a work in progress and an evolving and adaptable ideology on a global scale, says Harvard Business School Marvin Bower Associate Professor Jeremy Friedman. In his new book, Ripe... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

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Baker Library / Bloomberg Center | About

to offset printing and digital files, but the staff at HBS remains committed to ensuring that cases make their way to eager MBAs. Funds for the interpretive exhibition of this space were given by Jed Bullard (MBA 1975), a longtime... View Details

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Faculty and Research - Alumni

Giving Faculty and Research Giving Faculty and Research Foster New Ideas Enable HBS’s world-class faculty to pursue pathbreaking research HBS is committed to training the next generation of business scholars and educators, to maintaining... View Details

15 Jun 2021
News

Keeping Hourly Workers Focused on the Stock, Not the Clock

implementing a broad-based ownership program isn’t easy. It requires a commitment to change from the leadership team. But this new approach is winning fans among other private equity firms—“I had two calls this morning already,” Stavros... View Details

Keywords: April White; Management of Companies and Enterprises; Management

Profile

Tommaso Ruggeri

money. Leadership is responsibility” [Peter Drucker]. HBS has shown me that each of us has three basic responsibilities: creating economic value, following the spirit of laws, and making good ethical commitments for our organizations,... View Details

18 Jan 2023
Blog Post

Career Planning and Development: Interview with Career Coach Wendi Zhang (MBA/MPP 2013)

HBS career coaches are committed to helping MBA students and alumni realize their unique career visions. They are trained to assist with all aspects of the career development process including self-assessment and career vision, developing... View Details

18 Feb 2020
Blog Post

A Vision of Love@HBS in 2020

separate ways. By our senior year, somehow we’d managed to share two disciplines and never sit a course together. We’d both been committed to the local sustainable food movement. We’d spent three years hanging out in neighboring houses,... View Details

21 Apr 2015
First Look

First Look: April 21

Stella McCartney's achievement in fashion and social awareness has been recognized on many occasions, and her commitment to sustainability is present throughout all her collections and numerous environmental and charitable initiatives. As... View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel & Sean Silverthorne

01 Oct 1999
News

Banking on Success

Commitments Committee and a senior banker. As an undergraduate at Hamilton College, Kennedy majored in art. "I did some awful paintings and metal sculpture," he laughs. "Even my mother saved only one of my paintings through the years -... View Details

Keywords: Deborah E. Blagg

11 Aug 2008
Research & Ideas

Strategy Execution and the Balanced Scorecard

committed to strategic issues. We don't advocate abandoning an intense focus on operations and their improvement. But we do advocate planning strategy, not just describing it as important. The senior management team needs to have regular,... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

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Eligibility | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School

loans at the time of application. If in doubt, please ask HBS MBA Financial Aid before committing to a loan. Debts not covered by the programs include: Debt used to replace student contributions as calculated by MBA Financial Aid... View Details

05 Oct 2020
Book

Want to Be Happier? Make More Free Time

rushing around,” Whillans says. “These fun things will start to feel like obligations, and you’ll get exhausted trying to keep up.” Instead, build slack time into your day—small buffers of 15 minutes or longer between work appointments or social View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

27 Apr 2021
Research & Ideas

IPO or M&A? How Venture Capital Shapes a Startup's Future

their companies before committing to VC funds. "What's more important than that is the structure of the relationships of your most valued advisors, which, in many ways, are the VCs." “Whether you go into this agreement with the intention... View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne

10 Oct 2023
Blog Post

Policy Drivers for Environmental Justice: What Businesses Need to Know

programs in an effective manner with a focus on adaptation. Finally, Bank of America committed to a goal of $1.5 trillion in sustainable financing by 2030,[88] a big part of which is helping its employees afford electric vehicles and... View Details

04 May 2020
Blog Post

6 Things You Should Know About the HBS/HKS Joint Degree

concerned that financing such unique opportunities would prove challenging but I’ve been pleasantly surprised by how committed the two institutions are at reducing the challenge that money, or lack thereof, may pose for some individuals.... View Details

06 Jul 2016
What Do You Think?

How Do We Pay for the Costs of Globalization?

important information. It turned out that the information was largely an explanation of the benefits for the company in moving. Then employees were asked to maintain their commitment to quality over the final months of their employment.... View Details

Keywords: by James L. Heskett; Manufacturing

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Working Groups Update | About

months ahead, we will aim to understand and advise the Dean and the broader HBS community how free expression in various contexts—including hateful speech—intersects with the values members of the HBS community commit to uphold, namely:... View Details

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Frequently Asked Questions - Health Care

health care organizations. How can an organization "partner" with the Health Care Initiative? The Health Care Initiative is committed to supporting our students, faculty, alumni, and executive education participants. Companies that are... View Details

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